2016 South American Basketball Championship squads

Last updated November 19, 2024

This article displays the rosters for the participating teams at the 2016 South American Basketball Championship. The player ages are as of June 26, which was the first day of the tournament.^[1]

Group A

Bolivia

Bolivia men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
C	4	Raul Salvatierra	24 – (1991-07-15)15 July 1991	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	Caza y Pesca
F	5	Carlos Romero	32 – (1984-05-20)20 May 1984	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	Pichincha
SG	6	Victor Fernandez	38 – (1977-12-17)17 December 1977	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	La Salle Tarija
C	7	Cristhian Camargo	23 – (1992-11-14)14 November 1992	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	UMSS
G	8	Paolo Ramos	28 – (1987-08-31)31 August 1987	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Universidad SC
F	9	Miguel Justiniano	35 – (1980-08-27)27 August 1980	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Amistad
G	10	Ronald Arze	23 – (1993-06-22)22 June 1993	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	La Salle Olympic
G	11	Axel Veizaga	19 – (1996-06-28)28 June 1996	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	UMSS
PF	12	Rene Calvo	23 – (1993-05-19)19 May 1993	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Pichincha
F	13	Diego Olguin	21 – (1995-04-26)26 April 1995	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	UMSS
C	14	Luis Mercado	18 – (1997-11-21)21 November 1997	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	Atletico Lanus
F	15	Martin Ochoa	21 – (1994-11-18)18 November 1994	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	La Salle Tarija

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 26 June 2016

Ecuador

Ecuador men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
G	4	Luis Riascos	16 – (2000-03-29)29 March 2000	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	Halcones
PG	5	Christian Orozco	22 – (1994-04-24)24 April 1994	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	U.T.E
PF	6	Alexander Guerra	20 – (1996-01-24)24 January 1996	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	Juvenil
PG	7	Paul Cano	30 – (1986-05-11)11 May 1986	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Comunikt
C	8	Carlos Delgado	26 – (1990-03-21)21 March 1990	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	Comunikt
F	9	Martin Martinez	20 – (1995-10-07)7 October 1995	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	CKT
G	10	William Guayaquil	23 – (1993-04-27)27 April 1993	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	U.T.E
F	11	Jonathan Arboleda	21 – (1995-02-26)26 February 1995	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	H.R. Portviejo
PF	12	Erick Cobena	19 – (1996-09-13)13 September 1996	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	H.R. Portviejo
PF	13	Nixon Mina	26 – (1990-01-16)16 January 1990	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	Importadora Alvarado
C	14	Eduard Caicedo	25 – (1990-11-26)26 November 1990	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	U.T.E
C	15	Carlos Carcelen	35 – (1981-05-29)29 May 1981	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	U.T.E

Head coach

Luciano Martinez

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 26 June 2016

Paraguay

Paraguay men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
PF	4	Gabriel Peralta	21 – (1995-04-21)21 April 1995	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	Deportivo Viedma
G/F	5	Daniel Pérez	31 – (1984-08-13)13 August 1984	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Club Libertad
G	6	Carlos Luis Vallejos	24 – (1992-01-30)30 January 1992	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Club Libertad
SF	7	Bruno Zanotti	33 – (1982-09-13)13 September 1982	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	Club Libertad
SF	8	Edgar Riveros	25 – (1991-04-02)2 April 1991	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	Sportivo Obreros de Pilar
G/F	9	Federico Mellone	31 – (1985-01-20)20 January 1985	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Cerro Porteño
F	10	Ramón Sánchez	24 – (1991-10-01)1 October 1991	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	Cerro Porteño
F	11	Diego Bareiro	24 – (1991-09-07)7 September 1991	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Club Libertad
F	12	José Fabio	38 – (1977-12-31)31 December 1977	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	Comunicaciones de Corrientes
PG	13	Alejandro Peralta	25 – (1991-04-17)17 April 1991	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Deportivo San José
F	14	Robertro Latraro	32 – (1983-12-07)7 December 1983	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Club Libertad
F	15	Adolfo López	27 – (1989-05-07)7 May 1989	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	Club Félix Pérez Cardozo

Head coach

Eduardo Pfleger

Assistant coach(es)

Christian Viveros

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 26 July 2016

Group B

Chile

Chile men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
PG	4	Tomas Alvarez	26 – (1989-07-21)21 July 1989	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Leones de Quilpue
PF	5	Ignacio Carrion	22 – (1993-10-06)6 October 1993	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	Leones de Quilpue
PG	6	Pablo Coro	26 – (1990-04-19)19 April 1990	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	CD Valdivia
SF	7	Sebastian Herrera	18 – (1997-11-01)1 November 1997	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	Gladiators Trier
F	8	Carlos Aranda	24 – (1992-03-08)8 March 1992	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Club Deportes Las Animas
G	9	Erik Carrasco	33 – (1983-05-18)18 May 1983	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	CD Valdivia
F	10	Sebastian Suarez	25 – (1991-03-01)1 March 1991	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	CD Valdivia
C	11	Cristobal Infante	27 – (1988-12-15)15 December 1988	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	Asociacion Basquetbol Ancud
PF	12	Gerardo Isla	25 – (1991-05-09)9 May 1991	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	CD Valdivia
G	12	Fernando Schuler	25 – (1991-01-26)26 January 1991	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Colo Colo Santiago
C	14	Nicolas Carvacho	19 – (1997-01-24)24 January 1997	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	Colorado State Rams men's basketball
C	15	Juan Fontena	29 – (1987-02-15)15 February 1987	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Deportes Castro

Head coach

Daniel Frola

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 26 June 2016

Colombia

Colombia men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
PG	4	Rodrigo Caicedo	28 – (1988-02-27)27 February 1988	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Cimarrones de Choco
SG	5	Jorge Salazar	22 – (1993-12-10)10 December 1993	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	Bucaros
PF	6	Yildon Mendoza	19 – (1996-09-08)8 September 1996	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	High School JUCO
PF	7	Andre Ibarguen	19 – (1996-12-14)14 December 1996	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	High School JUCO
F	8	Michaell Jackson	28 – (1987-07-11)11 July 1987	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Bucaros
SF	9	Stalin Ortiz	35 – (1981-02-08)8 February 1981	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Condores
G	10	Hansel Atencia	19 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Liberty Flames basketball
C	11	Michael Hinestroza	25 – (1990-07-16)16 July 1990	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	Academia de la Montaña
C	12	Divier Perez	27 – (1989-04-14)14 April 1989	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Academia de la Montaña
F	13	Yesid Mosquera	19 – (1996-11-19)19 November 1996	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	Furman Paladins men's basketball
C	14	John Hernandez	32 – (1984-01-06)6 January 1984	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	Sabios
F	15	Jhan Mejia	22 – (1994-06-15)15 June 1994	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	NE Oklahoma A&M CC

Head coach

Guillermo Moreno

Assistant coach(es)

Tomas Diaz

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 26 June 2016

Peru

Peru men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
G	4	Jose Lopez Alva	26 – (1990-01-05)5 January 1990	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	Regatas Lima
C	5	Julio Regalado	22 – (1994-06-11)11 June 1994	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Real Club
PG	6	Luis Barrios	25 – (1990-09-21)21 September 1990	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Faraday Club
C	7	Manuel Chavez	29 – (1987-04-19)19 April 1987	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	Inmaculada
F	8	Alejandro Bellatin	26 – (1990-01-21)21 January 1990	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Regatas Lima
SF	9	Manuel Morales	28 – (1987-12-28)28 December 1987	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Regatas Lima
F	10	Martin La Rosa Peron	28 – (1988-06-22)22 June 1988	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Inmaculada
PG	11	Kyle Fuller	24 – (1992-01-27)27 January 1992	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Regatas Lima
PF	13	Carlos Cespedes	27 – (1988-11-04)4 November 1988	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	Regatas Lima
C	14	Rodrigo Masias	35 – (1981-03-11)11 March 1981	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	Regatas Lima
F	15	Angelo Parodi	27 – (1989-05-24)24 May 1989	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	Real Club
F	17	Gianfranco Sambuceti	28 – (1988-02-22)22 February 1988	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Regatas Lima

Head coach

Carlos Zanelatto

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 26 June 2016

Uruguay

Uruguay men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
PG	5	Bruno Fitipaldo	24 – (1991-08-02)2 August 1991	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	Obras Sanitarias
SF	6	Mauricio Agular	33 – (1983-02-03)3 February 1983	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	Defensor Sporting
PF	7	Mathias Calfani	24 – (1992-01-21)21 January 1992	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Malvin
G	9	Panchi Barrera	31 – (1985-04-06)6 April 1985	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	Aguada
PF	12	Juan Ducasse	17 – (1998-09-02)2 September 1998	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Club Trouville
PF	13	Sebastian Vazquez	30 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Goes
C	15	Esteban Batista	32 – (1983-09-02)2 September 1983	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	Olimpia Milano
PF	19	Frederico Haller	28 – (1988-06-05)5 June 1988	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	Defensor Sporting
G	11	Luciano Parodi	22 – (1994-02-16)16 February 1994	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Hebraica Macabi
C	22	Reque Newsome	34 – (1981-10-08)8 October 1981	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	Malvin
SF	24	Salvador Zanotta	21 – (1995-03-25)25 March 1995	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Hebraica Macabi
C	33	Kiril Wachsmann	31 – (1984-11-12)12 November 1984	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	Defensor Sporting

Head coach

Marcelo Signorelli

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 26 June 2016

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References

↑ "Bracket". FIBA Archive . Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.

External links

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2016 South American Basketball Championship squads

Contents

Group A

Bolivia

Ecuador

Paraguay

Group B

Chile

Colombia

Peru

Uruguay

Related Research Articles

References

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